Swede Klas Eriksson and England’s Russell Claydon produced the best rounds of the early starters on the final day of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island.

Murphy’s Irish Open Leaderboard

Three Scandinavian players are tied for the lead after today’s third round of the Murphy’s Irish Open at the Fota Island golf course.

Murphy’s Irish Open Leaderboard

As Thomas Bjorn shot to the top of the leaderboard at 11-under-par after their third rounds and Richard Bland carded a 63 to equal the course record and be 10-under, the biggest Irish mover today has been Graeme McDowell who is playing in only his second professional tournament.

Murphy’s Irish Open Leaderboard

Murphy’s Irish Open Leaderboard

English rookie Richard Bland set the clubhouse target on 10-under-par but Swede Niclas Fasth had the course record of 63 in his sights as he moved to 10-under with the leaders preparing to tee off for the third round of the Murphy’s Irish Open.

English rookie Richard Bland moved to within a shot of overnight leader Peter O’Malley with three holes of his third round to play.

Australia’s Peter O’Malley has taken the outright lead after the second round of the Murphy’s Irish Open in Fota Island today.

In possibly his last season on the European Tour, Des Smyth has stayed firmly in the frame for a high finish in the Murphy Irish Open at Fota Island.

Australian Peter O’Malley found conditions to his liking as he established a one-shot lead on the second day of the Murphy’s Irish Open.

Seve Ballesteros has fuelled speculation he may soon be retiring by withdrawing from next month’s Open championship at Muirfield.

Seve Ballesteros has withdrawn from the British Open next month at Muirfield.

Peter O'Malley took the early clubhouse lead on the second day of the Murphy's Irish Open.

Lee Westwood was back to top form in the first round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Spain’s Seve Ballesteros has been disqualified from the Murphy’s Irish Open in Fota Island after signing for a 10 instead of a 12 on the final hole of his opening round today.

English rookie Nick Dougherty and Swedish Ryder Cup player Joakim Haeggman both carded five under par rounds of 66 to share the early clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island.

Eamon Darcy is winding down on the European Tour but putting in a strong finish as he heads for the Seniors' Tour School in America.

Swede Joakim Haeggman was the surprise early clubhouse leader on the first day of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island.

Former Ryder Cup players Gordon Brand Junior and David Gilford made the early running as the Murphy’s Irish Open teed off at Fota Island in Co Cork.

Gordon Brand Jnr is three shots ahead at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork.

Defending champion Colin Montgomerie sounded an ominous warning to his rivals as he wound up his preparations for the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island, where Epsom Derby winning jockey Johnny Murtagh was one of his partners in the pre-tournament pro-am.

Card of Fota Island, Cork, venue for the Murphy’s Irish Open

Colin Montgomerie feels like rejoicing.

Colin Montgomerie won the Irish Open for the third time with an 18 under par total of 266 finishing with a round of 66 which included eight birdies one bogey and a double bogey.

Montgomerie is still 16 under after 14 holes.

Montgomerie is now 16 under at the tenth hole, three shots clear of Fasth who has finished at 15 under after 18 holes.

Darren Clarke has birdies the 11th hole to go nine under par.

Montgomerie has picked up a birdie on the seventh to move to 16 under four strokes clear of Scott and Bjorn.

Montgomerie is currently 15 under while close rival Scott is now 12 under, both have played six holes.

Darren Clarke is nine under after four holes.

McGinley carded three birdies in his first four hole to be eight under for the tournament.

Harrington has started his days play with a birdie on the first hole.

Darcey is still two under after 15 holes.

Ian Woosnan of Wales has shot up the leader board today scoring six under after six holes

Latest leading positions in the final round of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Murphy's Irish Open in Fota Island, Cork today.

Colin Montgomery goes into the last round tomorrow with a three shot lead of Scott.

Colin Montgomerie's lead at the top of the leaderboard has been cut to one stroke by Australian Adam Scott, who is in outright second place at 10 under par after today's third round.

Colin Montgomerie's lead has been cut to just one stroke.

Colin Montgomerie made three birdies in-a-row from the fourth hole to move to 13 under but he slipped up at the short seventh and is currently 12 under.

Overnight leader Colin Montgomerie has picked up two further strokes in his opening five holes today, making birdies at the fourth and fifth to move to 12 under par.

Padraig Harrington is five under par after 11 holes, having made four birdies but he also dropped shots on the sixth and eighth holes.